Bold Thady Quill is driven out by Shane Foley with eventual third Texas Rock in behind© Photo Healy Racing
< Great Minds landed a gamble to take the Woodlands Stakes in good style at Naas.
With Anthem Alexander and Eisenhower absent from the Listed feature, Tommy Stack's five-year-old was sent off a hot 6-4 favourite and didn't disappoint his supporters.
Pacesetters Coto and Dikta Del faded when Wayne Lordan's mount took it up but the winner was made to work hard for his three-quarter length victory by British raider Musical Comedy < Bubbly Bellini continued his fine form as he justified favouritism (9-2) in the Tote Punchestown Preview Evening Handicap.
The Adrian McGuinness-trained runner, who narrowly failed to complete a double at Cork last time out, stayed on strongly from off the pace to win with two and three-quarter lengths to spare from the Kevin Condon-trained In Salutem
Condon went one better when Bold Thady Quill (14-1) defied top weight with a gutsy performance in the Online And Mobile Betting At thetote.com Handicap.
The eight-year-old looked set for a convincing win when hitting the front a furlong out but Intense Style battled back in game fashion and Shane Foley's mount only just held on by a short head.< Argentero (5-1) shaped like a very nice prospect with promising debut triumph in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden.
The Zoffany colt had trouble finding a clear passage at a crucial stage but Ger Lyons' charge took off in impressive fashion when seeing daylight well inside the final furlong and won going away by three and a quarter lengths from long-time leader Tough Of Frost.
There was a surprise result in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden as 20-1 chance Madam Thunder came through with a late a charge to record a length verdict over Rue Bonaparte < Doonard Prince (8-1) held Jealika by half a length to land the Bet Online At thetote.com Apprentice Handicap, while Aidan O'Brien got on the scoresheet in the closing Best Price Guarantee At thetote.com Median Auction Maiden as Cradle Mountain (5-1) upset 4-7 favourite Valac by two and three-quarter lengths.
